Table 4 Postoperative recovery and complications

Postoperative mortality

0

0

NE

Postoperative bleeding

1 (1.4%)

2 (2.9%)

0.551

Time to first flatus, days

2.4 ± 0.7

2.7 ± 0.8

0.013

Time to fluid intake, days

3.2 ± 1.1

3.7 ± 1.3

0.033

Hospitalization, days

9.1 ± 1.3

9.9 ± 2.0

0.012

Anastomotic leakage, n

2 (2.8%)

4 (5.7%)

0.664

Pneumonia, n

3 (4.2%)

3 (4.3%)

0.986

Wound infection, n

3 (4.2%)

4 (5.7%)

0.985

Abscess, n

1 (1.4%)

3 (4.3%)

0.602

Deep vein thrombosis, n

0

0

NE

Ileus, n

2 (2.8%)

3 (4.3%)

0.987

Urinary retention, n

5 (7.0%)

6 (8.6%)

0.735

Urinary tract infection, n

3 (4.2%)

5 (7.1%)

0.700

Chyle leakage, n

1 (1.4%)

2 (2.9%)

0.551